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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 149 111
Feeder cattle 105 124 83
Slaughter cattle 23 18 27
Replacement cattle 16 7 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 350.00–355.00 $352.40 $1,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,017 +11.25
365–395 380 2 310.00–312.00 $311.04 $1,182 -1.96
415–435 427 5 285.00–290.00 $286.94 $1,225 -7.16
475 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 +2.68
515–545 535 5 252.00–260.00 $254.15 $1,360 -4.52
605 605 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,470 +9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 320.00 $320.00 $880 +10.00
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
440–445 442 3 278.00–282.00 $280.66 $1,241 -3.81
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 +8.99
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 +1.01
560 560 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 348.00 $348.00 $887 +8.00
315–320 318 2 332.00–338.00 $335.02 $1,065 +6.00
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 -3.00
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -4.02
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 +2.00
660 660 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,637 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 -5.00
390–395 391 6 340.00–348.00 $342.01 $1,337 +2.00
415–445 429 4 305.00–312.00 $308.70 $1,324 —
460–470 465 2 303.00–305.00 $304.01 $1,414 -4.95
515–520 518 2 288.00–290.00 $289.00 $1,497 +4.69
565–585 575 2 255.00–258.00 $256.47 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
370–385 381 5 323.00–330.00 $324.78 $1,237 -6.25
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -8.00
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 -5.00
540 540 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,444 -5.99
590 590 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,463 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 318.00–320.00 $318.98 $1,356 -6.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1205 1008 80-85% 8 130.00–135.00 $132.11 $1,332 —
830–1280 1029 80-85% 5 122.00–126.00 $124.63 $1,282 -6.70
1105 1105 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1320 1305 75-80% 2 141.00–143.00 $141.99 $1,853 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,641.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.